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Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year
Price Cattle Company
Price Cattle Company’s Owen and Brigid Price have received the 2022 Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year award.
Dr Kim Ritman Award for Science and Innovation
Dr Richard Bradhurst
Dr Richard Bradhurst has received the 2022 Dr Kim Ritman Award for Science and Innovation.
77-2023: Unplanned Service Disruption: Tuesday 04 April 2023 – BICON
4 April 2023
Who does this notice affect?
All clients attempting to submit permit applications and access invoices using the Department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system.
Information
Start time: As of: 07:00 Tuesday 04 April 2023 (AEST).
Detail
The Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system is currently experiencing an unplanned service disruption. As a result, clients are unable to submit new applications, view invoices, or pay for previously submitted applications.
Dr David Banks Biosecurity Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr Darryl Hardie
Dr Darryl Hardie has received the 2022 Dr David Banks Biosecurity Lifetime Achievement Award.
76-2023: Proposed changes to biosecurity fees and charges – online forum
3/04/2023
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries — including importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, vessel masters, biosecurity industry participants and shipping agents.
What has changed?
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) is proposing changes to fees and charges for biosecurity regulatory activity in 2023-24.
2023-02: Updated Policy Documents
Date of issue: 3 April 2023
Date of effect: 10 February 2023
Reference Number: IAN 2023-02
Attention
Organic operators and exporters, organic certifying bodies, industry bodies
List of approved countries for importing live animals for laboratory use only
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2023-05: Amendments to the Export Control (Animals) Rules 2021 – Northern Hemisphere summer conditions
17 March 2023
Species: Sheep
Countries: Middle East
Attention
- All
Purpose
To advise all stakeholders that today, amendments were made to the Export Control (Animals) Rules 2021 (the rules). These amendments are based on recommendations from the Review of live sheep exports to, or through, the Middle East during the Northern Hemisphere summer (the review) which was finalised in September 2022.
New strategy guides the department’s work in the Pacific
Australia’s first Pacific Biosecurity Strategy provides a roadmap for our future work in the Pacific region.